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NBC Connecticut Investigates discovered some new information about a bumpy Avelo Airlines flight earlier this year that left three flight attendants hurt.

NBC Connecticut Investigates discovered some new information about a bumpy Avelo Airlines flight earlier this year that left three flight attendants hurt. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said severe turbulence was to blame. Our team obtained a report on this from the FAA via a freedom of information request. The FAA’s air traffic mandatory occurrence report said three flight...

Beginning this fall, Avelo Airlines will add flights from Tweed-New Haven Airport to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Avelo Airlines is adding three new nonstop routes from Tweed-New Haven Airport. The new flights are to Melbourne/Cocoa Beach, Florida; Daytona Beach, Florida; and Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina. All three routes will operate twice weekly. One-way fares start at $49 between Tweed and and Melbourne/Cocoa Beach and Daytona Beach. Fares start at $69 between Tweed and Greenville-Spartanburg.

An Avelo Airlines flight from New Haven to Fort Myers, Florida was diverted Saturday after hitting turbulence mid-flight.

Three flight attendants were injured after sudden turbulence on an Avelo Airlines flight that left Tweed-New Haven Airport Saturday afternoon. An airline spokesperson said the flight attendants reported minor injuries. Flight 357 took off from New Haven and was headed to Fort Myers, Florida. The spokesperson told NBC Connecticut that the turbulence was “caused by the wake of another larger…

If you flew on an Avelo flight this weekend heading to New Haven, or if you were scheduled to be on a flight through Tweed that was canceled, what should you do now? Ten flights were diverted Saturday, Sunday and Monday because of low visibility at Tweed New Haven Airport. And this led to a domino effect – the airline…

Avelo flight diversions led to a domino effect in which other flights were canceled or delayed, too, because planes were uanvailable.

It’s back to school this week for a lot of students after spring break. But for some families who traveled and flew home to New Haven this weekend, they have some stories to share with their classmates and colleagues Monday. So far, from Saturday through Monday, 10 Avelo flights heading into New Haven from either Florida or North Carolina had…

Avelo confirms a total of 10 flights were diverted Saturday through Monday at the time this article was published.

Avelo Airlines is bringing back nonstop daily flights from New Haven to Orlando for the summer. The daily nonstop flights from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Orlando International Airport will run between June 20 and September 6. Avelo is also offering twice daily service weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the same time period. One-way fares for the…

Weather made for a frustrating day flying to New Haven Saturday. Passengers aboard six Avelo Airlines flights were diverted to other airports before finally making their way to Tweed New Haven Airport. Avelo confirms the six flights were diverted to other airports Saturday because of weather issues, delaying them before eventually making their way back to New Haven. In one…

Avelo passengers flying into Tweed were diverted to other airports due to Saturday’s weather. They eventually arrived in New Haven, but not before waiting through several hours of delays.

Andrew Levy, the founder of Avelo, was in New Haven Friday to celebrate the one millionth passenger to fly through Tweed.

It was a milestone flight for Avelo Friday. The airline says it flew its one millionth passenger. That includes those flying in and out of Tweed since its first take off 16 months ago. To celebrate, Avelo’s founder surprised everyone hopping aboard a Fort Myers flight with a free roundtrip ticket for a future adventure. “Our mission at Avelo is…

Dozens of passengers aboard an Avelo Airlines flight bound for New Haven got diverted to Bradley Airport. The question is – did people on the plane get assistance to get back to New Haven? We recently brought you an in-depth report on customer complaints about Avelo’s communication when planes are diverted. The diversion happened around 1:30 in the afternoon. Avelo…

An Avelo Airlines flight from West Palm Beach to New Haven was diverted to Bradley Airport Wednesday after a potential hydraulic issue with the aircraft.

An Avelo Airlines aircraft was diverted to Bradley International Airport Wednesday afternoon due to a potential issue with the hydraulic system and the flight has been canceled because it will take time to mechanics to inspect the plane, according to the airline. A spokesperson for the airline said the flight took off from West Palm Beach and was set to…

Tweed-New Haven Airport released its environmental assessment draft this week, as it looks to expand its operations. The proposed changes include lengthening the runway, building a new terminal and airport entrance. The draft says extending the runway and relocating the terminal would reduce overall noise and the changes would not significantly impact traffic in the area. In a press release,…

“We weren’t at our best and we apologize to those customers,” said Avelo Airlines Head of Communications Jim Olson. NBC CT Responds heard from some frustrated travelers who felt they were left high and dry by the airline after the planes they were on were diverted to locations other than Tweed. About a handful of them happened around the...